Dan Altavilla Bio

Daniel Altavilla…graduated from Elizabeth Forward (PA) High School in 2011…attended Mercyhurst (PA) College (2011-2014)…won inaugural Brett Tomko Award given to NCAA Division II's Most Outstanding Pitcher…2014 ABCA/Rawlings Division II National Pitcher of the Year…named to ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-American Team…highest draft pick in Mercyhurst program history…highest drafted non-D1 college player in 2014.

2017

Totals- Was 1-1 with 4.24 ERA (22 ER, 46.2 IP) with 52 strikeouts in 41 relief games with Seattle...Up & Down- Had five stints withSeattle: April 3-21, May 14-July 3, Aug. 22-27 & Sept. 1-end of year. ...Strong Finish- In final 16 MLBappearances (June 24-end of sea-son), he posted a 1.74 ERA (4 ER,20.2 IP) with 19 strikeouts...Tale of Two Seasons- Posted a3.13 ERA (11 ER, 31.2 IP) with 34 strikeouts in his final 25 appearances of the season…posted 6.60 ERA (11 ER, 15.0 IP) with 18 strikeouts in his first 16 games of the year...The First- Earned his first Major League win on April 6 at Houston (3 K, 1.0 ShO IP)....Yer Out- Had 10.03 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (52 K, 46.2 IP)…one of 11 rookie relieversin club history with 10.0+ K per 9.0 IP…1 of 3 in 2017 (J. Pazos, 10.90 & E. Pagan, 10.01)...Tacoma Time- Was 2-0 with 6 saves and a 1.54 ERA (4 ER, 23.1 IP) with 36 strikeoutsand 15 walks in 20 relief appearances with AAA Tacoma.